Japan Facing Difficulties In Buying Needs Abroad
A 1941 survey notes Japan faces growing trouble obtaining vital raw materials as it has limited purchasing power in the United States to about 200 million dollars annually. Future payments depend on Japanese exports and gold production, with imports from Japan totaling about 122.7 million dollars in ten months of 1940, while Japan's gold reserves fell from 463 million to 164 million after shipments totaling 675 million.
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Lloyd Leheras
Washington
Japan
China
Jay
United States
Commerce Department
Bank of Japan
Boston Wool Market Report Sees Scattered Domestic Sales
Boston December 31 report notes scattered sales of domestic wools in the U S Department of Agriculture market. Graded tombing one quarter blood and bright fleece wools sold at 44 to 46 cents grease, three eighths blood grades at 42 to 45 cents grease, with scoured prices about 1.10 to 1.12 dollars. Original bag fine territory wools sold in small quantities at 1.03 to 1.05 scoured for good French combing lengths and 1.00 to 1.02 secured for short to average French combing length.
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Boston
U. S. Dept
Rites Held for J. W. Clark in Local Funeral
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for J. W. Clark who died at his daughter’s home on South Cameron Street. The Rev. Garland Hopkins and Rev Cephas Fahnestock led the service with Favorite hymns. Pallbearers included J. J. Russell and Carl Solenberger. Interment followed at Macedonia.
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J. W. Clark
Charles Briggs
South Cameron Street
Garland. E. Hopkins
Market Street Methodist Church
Clark
Cephas Fahnestock
These of the Brethren
Mr. Clark
Jesus
J. J. Russell
Carl Solenberger
Arthur Cooper
Earl Cuthbert
Hoye Riley
Stewart Perry
Macedonia
Presidents with Unchanged Cabinets During Terms
Franklin Pierce stands as the only president to finish a full term without any cabinet turnover. He completed his presidency with the same core cabinet members serving from start to finish.
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Franklin Pierce
Britons Told To Conserve Foods
London date not given the food minister Lord Woolton urged Britons to eat more home grown potatoes and oats and warned that the danger to food supplies is greater than in the last war He appealed to housewives to go easy with the can opener and said the enemy is making a direct attack on our food ships and sinking many of them
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London
Lord Woolton
Senate Subway Car Wreck Shocks Washington
A runaway unoccupied subway car on the Capitol to Senate office line jumped its track and crashed into a wall this morning. Officials said switches were turned on during the night after the car was parked with power off. The incident occurred on the line noted as the shortest subway in the world.
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Washington
Capitol
Senate
Germans report downing Britons in air raid
Berlin dispatch says two of four British planes over German occupied territory were shot down by anti aircraft fire and the others were turned back after dropping bombs which caused no damage according to German sources tonight.
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Berlin
Sit Down Strike Delays Oil Tanker H. M. Flagler
In Boston on December 31, the tanker H. M. Flagler sailing for Venezuela was halted by a sit-down strike of 28 crew members demanding union recognition a written agreement on wages hours working conditions and a wartime bonus. The vessel, Panama registry, is operated by Panama Transportation Company a Standard Oil of New Jersey subsidiary.
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Boston
H. M. Flagler
Venezuela
Panama Transportation Company
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Panama
British Strive to Starve Italians at Bardia Siege
Cairo reports the British command believes the Libyan port of Bardia will yield without a costly assault as Italian defenders, besieged for two weeks, continue to wait passively under heavy artillery.
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Cairo
Egypt
Middle East
Bardia
Many Old Songs Going Off Radio At Midnight
New York December 31 The battle between ASCAP and the nation’s radio broadcasters ends as ASCAP tunes are banned from major networks at midnight. Broadcast Music Inc formed by the broadcasters will supply music on NBC CBS and Mutual and 648 stations signed up.
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New York
American Society of Authors
Cemi Ascap
As.c. AP
As.c.ap
Victor Herbert
Ore Gershwin
Cole Porter
Iving Berlin
Broadcast Music, Inc
NBC
CBS
Mutual
Mrs Roosevelts Hopes For 1941
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt, asked for New Year resolutions, voiced hopes for 1941 to gain power over fear meet each day with courage and help rebuild a safer more just and kinder world for all.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Knickerbocker and Sylvestri Trade In MLB Move
New York Yankees trade Billy Knickerbocker veteran utility infielder to Chicago White Sox for Kenneth Sylvestri young catcher. Sylvestri played 28 games last season batting .250 and is versatile at the plate. Knickerbocker joined the Yankees in 1938 from the Browns in exchange for Don Heffner and cash. He appeared in 45 games this year with a .245 average.
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New York
New York Yankees Today
Billy Knickerbocker
Chicago White Sox
Kenneth Sylvestri
Sylvestri
Sox
Knickerbocker
Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Don Heffner
Cash
Garner Headed Toward Capital for Roosevelt Inauguration
Vice-President John N. Garner boarded a train at Uvalde Texas for Washington. He traveled alone and expected to reach the capital by Thursday to stay through the January 20 inauguration of President Roosevelt and Vice President Wallace.
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Uvalde
Tex
John N. Garner
Washington
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Ford Appeals To Supreme Court
Ford Motor Company appeals to the Supreme Court from a Sixth Circuit ruling that the company engaged in unfair labor practices. The decision upheld a labor board order requiring reinstatement of 23 discharged employees and a cessation of interference with collective bargaining.
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Washington
Ford Motor Company
Supreme Court
Emae
Sixth Federal Circuit
Hiring More To Build Submarines
GRATON Conn Dec 31 The Electric Boat company will hire 2500 new employees in the next nine months to reach a goal of delivering one submarine a month to the United States Navy Vice President L Y Spear said the firm has added 1300 workers to reach 3900 and expects 6400 by next September
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Graton
Conn
Electric Boat Company
United States Navy
L. Y. Spear
How far do flies fly
House flies have been trapped marked released and recaptured as far as 13 miles away.
New Income Tax In Must Class By Connally And Johnson
Senators Connally and Johnson push heavier income taxes into the must class to fund defense. Connally says Congress must raise at least 1 billion dollars from all sources with higher rates on personal and corporate incomes and on electricity and luxury goods. He cites brackets from 4 000 to 100 000 or 150 000 and calls for substantial contributions from earners at 10 000 15 000 and 20 000.
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Washington
Connally
D-Tex
Johnson
D-Cole
Congress
Texas
Walter Camp Jr Dies After Long Illness in Westwood Home
Walter Camp Jr., 49, son of the famed "father of American football," died at his suburban Westwood residence after a prolonged illness. In a separate note, Capt. Albert Lowenstein is cited as the Belgian financier killed July 4, 1928, when he fell from a plane over the English Channel, plunging about 4000 feet.
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Los Angeles
Walter Camp, Jr
Westwood
Albert Lowenstein
Brussels
Milwaukee FBI Nabs Nazi Agent In Germany Recruitment Case
Eugene J. Buerk, 40, was seized by the FBI in Milwaukee for acting as an agent of a foreign country without registration with the Secretary of State. He purportedly recruited skilled workers in Chicago for service in Germany.
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Secretary of State
Eugene J. Buerk
FBI
Milwaukee
Chicago
Germany
Special Catholic Church Services on New Year's Day
The Church of the Sacred Heart will celebrate New Year's Day with Masses at 8 and 10 in the morning announced by Rev. Father Robert E. Hannon. Sacred Heart devotions and Mass start at 7 with communion at 8 on Friday morning.
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Church of the Sacred Heart
Robert E. Hannon
British Sink Italian Ship Continues Aftermath
The Daily Mail blamed city businessmen for losses and urged swift government action to hire fire watchers on all buildings after a Sunday raid. Herbert Morrison was set to address the nation tonight amid ongoing calls for stronger fire safety measures.
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Daily Mail
Old City
Herbert Morrison
Radio Highlights Preview New Year Across Stations
6:15 updates on WJSV with Bill Weber as Reds third baseman. 6:15 WMAL notes Spanish New Year grape superstition described by Helen Hietz in Madrid. 9:00 WJSV features Raymond Massey in an original play by Brooklyn Self-Employed Actors Association as part of We the People. 11:15 WJSV Sammy Kaye for CBS across the continent. 11:30 WRC watchnight in Riverside Church with Dr Fosdick.
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WJSV
Bill Weber
Cincinnati Reds
Arch McDonald
WMAL
Helen Hietz
Madrid
Raymond Massey
Brooklyn
WRC
Red Network
New York
Riverside Church
Harry Emerson Fosdick
British minister backs compulsory civil defense plan
The minister of home security announced Britain will compel part time civil defense for all citizens. He urged Britons to form a civil defense home guard to protect property while fire services tackle major blazes, noting the plan moves on the principle of compulsion and details are being drafted.
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Bert
Morrison
Strike Shuts International Harvester Fort Wayne Plant
Fort Wayne Indiana December 31 a strike by the United Automobile Workers halted the International Harvester Company Fort Wayne truck works which makes parts for navy vehicles. A picket line blocked plant entrances from 5 30 a m and officials said there would be no effort to reopen the site with about 3200 workers affected.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
United Automobile Workers of America
International Harvester Company
Sweden Denies Aiding In War
Sweden denies exporting any kind of war material to nations at war. The foreign office notes President Roosevelt referenced Sweden and states Finland is the only exception. The statement emphasizes Sweden remained neutral and did not supply arms or materials to warring countries.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Roosevelt
Finland
United States
Britain
Russia
Germany
Hitler Speech Prepares 1941 Nazi Military Commitment
In a 1941 address to army navy and air force, Hitler urges unwavering duty and recollects fallen comrades. He denounces Allied forces and Jewry linked capitalists, declares readiness to press the war into 1941, and vows the year will complete a historic Hitlerite victory.
First US newspaper columnist and early ski apparel tips
The Reverend Increase Mather likely began America's first columnist work in 1721 with an advice to the Public column. For a skiing trip, dress in light weight warm repellent fabrics, wool is best for ski trousers, and wear a waterproof jacket over a wool shirt.
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Increase Mather
America
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